Guidry withdraws from St. John Sheriff's race

The race for Sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish has been reduced by one. LaPlace self-employed businessman Steven Guidry confirmed Tuesday that he has withdrawn from the Oct. 22 election, leaving three candidates to vie for the spot.

Steve Guidry

Reached by telephone on Tuesday, Guidry would not comment on his reasons for pulling out of the race, except to say that he wanted, "Just to be a normal citizen."

According to the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office Guidry withdrew from the race on Sept. 13.

A former deputy with 27 years of law enforcement experience, Guidry lost a bid to unseat incumbent Sheriff Wayne L. Jones in 2007.

Jones, now in his fourth-term as Sheriff, still faces two challengers for his job, including Mike Tregre, a former major in the Sheriff's Office, and the parish government's former public safety director, and Aaron Lions, the owner of Jacob's Andouille and a former auxilliary member of the Sheriff's Office.